indigenous Women's Health

Welcome to the Indigenous Women's Health Page

Indigenous Women's Health

The RANZCOG is committed to improving the health of Indigenous women in Australia and New Zealand and to provide support for Fellows / Trainees who are current service providers to Indigenous communities.

Think Tank

Indigenous Women’s Health Think Tank

In August 2005, an Indigenous Women’s Health Think Tank was held at College House which aimed to:

• identify which issues need addressing, and
• how these could be achieved both in the long and short term.

Outcomes from the Think Tank included a proposal for an Indigenous Training Scholarship and the creation of a Working Party to progress developments.

Presentations

Paul Howat, Director of Women’s Health at Cairns Base Hospital, gave a presentation on Indigenous women's health in Far North Queensland More ( 221KB)

Margaret O'Brien's Staff Specialist in O&G at Cairns Base Hospital gave a presentation on Indigenous women's health in the Top End, Northern Territory More ( 9 MB Large!)

Further Information

Links

Australian Indigenous Doctors Association (AIDA)

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare – Report “ The Health and Welfare of Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples 2005”

Department of Human Services / Centerlink / Indigenous Australians

Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health (OATSIH)

Provides information about how OATSIH works to improve health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, which includes programs, services, publications, resources and contacts.

Women's Business Manual

3 rd Edition (1999) is available for $50 through Nganampa Health Council (scroll down to Women's Business Manual)
Please note: the Women’s Business Manual (3rd ed.) is under review.

Indigenous Portal

Provides access to resources, contacts, information, and government programs and services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Australian Government Information Relating to Indigenous Women

Contains articles and initiatives on a broad range of topics such as empowering women; law, justice and equality; families and relationships; health and wellbeing; violence and abuse, education and training, etc.

Contact

If you have suggestions on areas of Indigenous women’s health that you would like considered, or would like to provide support in some way, please contact:

Nola Revrenna
Women’s Health Co-ordinator

Acknowledgement of artwork
‘Spirit of the Wandjina'
© Mowanjum Wandjina Artists
http://www.mowanjumart.com

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